CAMDEN, N.J. - A tightly contested opener slipped away in extras before Rutgers-Camden carried momentum into game two to complete the sweep. 

Widener Softball drops to 12-24 on the season and remains 4-8 in conference play. 

BY THE NUMBERS – GAME ONE 

• Widener scored four runs on eight hits in the opener against Rutgers-Camden 

• Mia Ferraro led the offense with three hits and two RBIs, including a pair of doubles 

• Hailey Hernandez added two hits, scored twice, and recorded a double while drawing a walk 

• Jocelin Mayorga and Liza Flavin each drove in a run for Widener 

• Amanda Danz contributed a double 

HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME ONE 

Widener jumped out to an early lead in the first inning as Hernandez and Ferraro delivered back-to-back doubles, with Ferraro driving in the game's first run. Mayorga followed with an RBI single to give the Pride a 2-0 advantage 

Rutgers-Camden answered immediately in the bottom half, using a triple and an RBI single to even the score at 2-2 

After a scoreless stretch, the Scarlet Raptors took their first lead in the fourth inning, capitalizing on a Widener error to plate two unearned runs and go ahead 4-2 

The Pride chipped away in the fifth as Ferraro came through again with an RBI double to cut the deficit to one 

Widener tied the game in the sixth inning when Danz doubled and later scored with Taylor Bell pinch running, on an RBI groundout by Flavin, making it 4-4 

Both teams were held in check late, forcing extra innings, but Rutgers-Camden capitalized in the bottom of the eighth with a sacrifice fly to walk it off and take game one, 5-4 

BY THE NUMBERS – GAME TWO 

• Widener scored one run on eight hits in game two against Rutgers-Camden 

• Liza Flavin led the offense with two hits and scored the Pride's lone run 

• Mia Ferraro added a multi-hit performance with two hits 

• Hailey Hernandez recorded the team's only RBI and added a hit and a walk 

• Alyssa Gomez and Hayden Sissons each contributed a hit  

• The Pride totaled three walks 

HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME TWO 

Rutgers-Camden struck first in the second inning, using three hits and a bases-loaded walk to take an early 1-0 lead 

The Scarlet Raptors added to their advantage in the third with an RBI double, extending the lead to 2-0 

Widener threatened in the fifth, loading the bases behind singles from Flavin, Sissons, and Hernandez, but Rutgers-Camden escaped the inning without allowing a run 

Rutgers-Camden broke things open in the bottom half of the fifth, capitalizing on walks and timely hitting to score two runs and push the lead to 4-0 

The Raptors tacked on another run in the sixth on an RBI groundout, extending the margin to 5-0 

Widener got on the board in the seventh as Flavin singled and eventually scored on an RBI fielder's choice from Hernandez, but the late push wasn't enough as Rutgers-Camden secured the 5-1 victory 

UP NEXT 

The Pride return home for their last doubleheader of the season on Friday, April 25, to take on Eastern University. Game times are scheduled for 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.